Toilet article



Dec. 14 1926. Y 1,610,925

J. D. B'RYAN TOIQETAREICLE Filed March 24. 1926 Patented @ec. 1d, 1926.

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Application filed March 2a, 13%; Serial 1 T0.' 96,922 1 The object ofthe invention is to provide an article of the nature described whichshall be of improved construction and operation, which'shall be neat inappearance, convenient to use, and effective for the purpose for whichit is intended.

The invention is exemplified in the combination and arrangement of partsshown in the accompanying drawings and described in the followingspecification, and it is more particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings- Fig. 1 is an elevation of one embodiment of theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a view looking from the right 012 Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of a case for holding the device shown in Figs. 1and 2;

Fig. 1 is a view looking from the right of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged elevation of the inner surface of one of the tongsof the tweezers;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing the opposite tong.

Fig. 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged elevation of the tweezer tongs in the act ofgrasping a hair;

Fig. 9 shows the tongs closed upon the hair.

As shown in Fig. 1, the article comprises a handle portion 10 havingspring tongs 11 and 12 extending therefrom to form a. pair of springtweezers. The end of the tong 11 is pointed, as shown in Fig. 6, and isscored on its inner surface to provide a roughened surface for graspingany article held beoween the tongs. The tong 1-2 is provided with sideflanges 13 between which the pointed end of the tong 11 fits when thetongs are closed. The forward ends of the flanges 13 are curvedbackwardly from the pointed end of the tong, as shown at 1 1 in Fig. 8.This exposes the pointed end of the tong so that it may be used forgrasping an article in a small opening or beneath the skin, as may bedesirable, as for instance, in removing a splinter or plucking out ashort or broken hair. The side flanges hold the tongs from lateraldisplacement relative to each other when the tongs are closed and alsoserve an important purpose in assisting the tongs in grasping a hair orother threadlike device.

In Fig. 8 there is represented at 15 a threadlilre device which may be ahair which it is desired to pull. The hair extends transversely of theopening between the tongs and as the tongs are closed, it is held by theroughened surface of the tong 11 against the beveled portion 1a of theside flange 13. VVhen the tongs are forced together, the hair will bebent by the flange 13 about the end of the tong 11, as shown n. Fig. 9.This not only permits the clamp ing surfaces of the tongs to grip thehair but places a bend in the hair which forms a snubbi ng action makingit practically impossible for the hair to slip. It is found that thisconstruction is exceptionally convenient and efficient in pluckingeyebrows or removing superfluous hair.

In addition to the operation of the device as a pair of tweezers, theside of one or both of the tongs is provided with file teeth, shown at16, so that the sides of the imple ment may be used as a fingernailfile. The end of the handle 10 is cupped, shown at 17, to constitute anear cleaner; the cup. shaped portion 17 is perforated at 18 to provide ablackhead remover.

The instrument is preferably carried in a case similar to that shown inFigs. 3' and 1. The case may be made of leather, metal or other suitablematerial and is preferably provided with a restricted portion at 19 forengaging the tapered sides of the tongs to support the device so thatthe pointed end of the tongs will not penetrate the end of the case.

I claim 1. A. pair of tweezers having cooperating jaw members pointed attheir ends, one of said aw members having flanges at the opposite edgesthereof adjacent its pointed end but spaced backwardly from said end,said flanges being arranged to lie at opposite sides of thecomplementary jaw member when said jaw members are closed.

2. A pair of tweezers comprising jaw members pointed at their ends, oneof said jaw members having flanges at opposite edges thereof, the endedges of said flanges being spaced backwardly from the pointed end ofsaid jaw member and curved in a. concave are, said flanges beingarranged to lie at opposite sides of the complementary jaw members whensaid j aw members are closed. I

3. A pair of tweezers comprising spring bow tongs having pointed jawmembers at I the ends thereof normally held in spaced relation by theresiliency of the tongs, one of said aw members having the SldeS thereof unobstructed and having a flat Contact face provided with transverseserrations the other of said aw members being pointed to between saidfirst-named jaw member, said 10 flanges being spaced backwardly from thepoints of said jaw members and provided With an inclined forward edge.

In testlmony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this16th day of 15 March, A. D. 1926.

JOSEPH D. BRYAN.

